With San Francisco board of supervisors. Aaron peskin that this macys location is slated to shut down. His office says it will stay open, however, for the rest of the year while they work to sell the property. Shoppers disappointed over the news. Im really sad about that sad union square mean this is the heart of the city and you know, its more blow to know the locals and the way the world is starting to see is tuesday, the Company Announced they will be closing 150 Stores Nationwide over the next few years and plan to close 50 stores for the first year. The company has not announced which locations. Those will be. This comes after the Company Posted a 4th quarter loss and declining sales shoppers we spoke with today believe more and more people are doing their shopping online. I live in an Apartment Building and they see package after package coming in and were have old people or half young people. And thats all the young people are shopping online. They dont have time and its so easy
News station. Youre watching kron. 4 news at 6. I want shopping destination, especially during the holidays, the macys Flagship Store in franciscos days are numbered. Its part of a large number of nationwide cuts from the retailer. But this cut is unique. Late painful to the city. Thanks so much for joining us at 6. Im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus. Macys says been a fixture, of course in union square since the 40s. And now it is just one of 150 stores that macys is closing nationwide. Kron fours dan kerman is live tonight in the it will close no year, but as early as next year. Too. For some it wouldnt be the holidays without the adoptable dogs and cats in Macys Union Square window. But the sun is setting and that tradition as well as the iconic macys christmas tree. The retailer has announced it will be shuttering 150 stores over the next 3 years. And the Mayors Office says the union square store will be one of them. Were really excited for the opportunity to work with the Union
The morning, chelsea. Right now a temperature around 17 degrees in philadelphia, 13 wilmington and checking in at 1 degree mount pocono and 11 degrees in allentown. And we dont have much in the way of winds its just enough wind to make it feel more uncomfortable outside. Winds coming in 6 miles an hour out of west and philadelphia and its making it feel like Single Digits already in the city. Feels like 9 in philly and three in allentown and 16 below zero in mount pocono a the lot of places dropping into Single Digits. For reading, lancaster, and wilmington overnight and in philadelphia. So, were going to keep with this better cold blast as we head into the overnight hours tonight and then im tracking light snow on saturday behind that system another reinforc reinforcing shot as we ring in the new year. Details coming up. Chelsea, mummers are voicing concern over the bitterly cold weather they say it will adversely impact the parade on monday. Live in center yety tonight with current p
Parade in a moment. Meteorologist Chelsea Ingram has more on when we wake up in the morning, chelsea. Right now a temperature around 17 degrees in philadelphia, 13 wilmington and checking in at 1 degree mount pocono and 11 degrees in allentown. And we dont have much in the way of winds its just enough wind to make it feel more uncomfortable outside. Winds coming in 6 miles an hour out of west and philadelphia and its making it feel like Single Digits already in the city. Feels like 9 in philly and three in allentown and 16 below zero in mount pocono a the lot of places dropping into Single Digits. For reading, lancaster, and wilmington overnight and in philadelphia. So, were going to keep with this better cold blast as we head into the overnight hours tonight and then im tracking light snow on saturday behind that system another reinforc reinforcing shot as we ring in the new year. Details coming up. Chelsea, mummers are voicing concern over the bitterly cold weather they say it will a
Wooden ties and rails. A shutdown thats needed to ensure they wont need to do it again for another 40 years. The end result is going to be a smoother quieter ride. Reporter the estimated 180,000 transbay riders now forced to the freeways and ferries. Its a very big interruption for the bay area. Reporter this San Francisco group has a dance battle at the art and soul festival in oakland. Have to catch a ride to the battle. Reporter b. A. R. T. Is running buses from the 19th street station in oakland to the temporary transbay terminal in San Francisco and back. And if you have to cross the bay bridge by car, expect the trip to take an hour longer than normal. It was frustrating. But we can work around. Im someone that adapts. I will adapt. Reporter b. A. R. T. Will have 94 buses going back and forth across the bay bridge during this stoppage. They also say theyll have to repeat this maintenance over labor day weekend. Reporting live on Treasure Island ian cole nbc bay area news. Thank y